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Excludes 1 Notes Indicate Codes That Are Not Typically Reported

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Excludes 1 notes indicate codes that are not typically reported together; however it is possible for the patient to have both conditions at the same time and can be reported, when appropriate.


Definitions:

Myopia

A vision condition where close objects appear clear but distant objects are blurry, due to the eye's shape causing light rays to focus in front of the retina.

Accommodation

The process by which the eye changes optical power to focus on an object at different distances, primarily by altering the curvature of the lens.

Hyperopic

Pertaining to farsightedness, a condition where distant objects are seen more clearly than close ones due to the light rays focusing behind the retina.

Astigmatism

A common vision condition caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, resulting in blurred or distorted vision.

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